Tom BrierleyRat Queens Vol. 5: The Colossal Magic Nothing (Review, Spoilers)This meandering, bloated story does a disservice to the stated aims of bringing the Queens back to what made the first few volumes so…Aug 15, 20182Aug 15, 20182
Tom BrierleyThe Lootbox Bubble in the Gaming IndustryPublishers and developers in the gaming industry aren’t talking to their customers and are simply following the trail of money- and it’s…Dec 3, 2017Dec 3, 2017
Tom BrierleyTom’s GM Tips: Dealing with DeathDeath is a part of D&D as much as any other medium.Mar 9, 20172Mar 9, 20172
Tom BrierleyMore of Tom’s GM Tips: How to Create An Interesting Character For Dungeons & DragonsA story is only as good as its characters, and nowhere does that apply more than to a Dungeons & Dragons campaign. Sure, you could play the…Jan 23, 2017Jan 23, 2017
Tom BrierleyMy top tips for an aspiring DM/GM in Dungeons and DragonsThe internet is both a great tool for inspiring you to do new things, and also the biggest obstacle to actually achieving them. It’s…Jan 10, 2017Jan 10, 2017
Tom BrierleyStop it, D&D: You’re Far Too Much Fun And You’re Killing My Goddamn Blog TimeI think it’s fair to say that Dungeons and Dragons is experiencing a kind of renaissance right now. Though D&D fans are maybe a little too…Dec 7, 2016Dec 7, 2016
Tom BrierleyHuman BeingsFirst and foremost, sorry for my complete absence on this blog since the US Election. This isn’t because I slipped into some kind of…Nov 24, 2016Nov 24, 2016
Tom BrierleySome Thoughts on the US Election ResultsI woke up at about 6:30 AM British time worrying about the election. I stumbled, half-blind, to my desk. I picked up my phone and scrambled…Nov 9, 2016Nov 9, 2016
Tom BrierleyFly Boy! Fly Boy! [Short Story/Chapter]Flynn Nowak was a walking case study in why it was probably ill-advised for mothers to pick names for their sons and daughters before the…Oct 26, 2016Oct 26, 2016
Tom BrierleyThe Magic of the Civilization SeriesMy love affair with history and strategy games is a very vivid memory for me. I was very, very young- I reckon around six years old- when I…Oct 24, 2016Oct 24, 2016